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In 2009, Mayor Bloomberg enacted the most comprehensive energy efficiency policy through the Greener, Greater Building Plan (GGBP) in which he mandated four local laws (Local Law 84,85,87,88). Local Law 84 requires buildings 50,000 sq ft or larger to publically disclose their energy and water use in order to create a comparative online platform called the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to analyze data. The report has already shed light on some aspects of energy use such as NYC buildings as a whole are more efficient than their counterparts around the country, and the ENERGY STAR score has increased already from 64 to 67. As more years are cataloged and compared New York City will pin point what projects must take precedence over others and what strategies are successful.

This roundtable will explore the role of benchmarking and how it is driving greater profitability of buildings, reducing greenhouse gas admissions and, in turn, creating jobs throughout the real estate and construction industry.

• What are the initial findings of the process?
• How do building owners capitalize on the data collected?
• How can building owners reduce energy use?
• How will the government incentivize utilities to automatically upload energy use data?

Location: 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York

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